Grayce Joann (Bock) Lucas

(Aug. 17, 1931 - Nov. 20, 2018)

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Grayce Joann (Bock) Lucas, 87, passed away Nov. 20, 2018, at Country Living Memory Care in Larned, Kansas.

She was born Aug. 17, 1931, in Hutchinson, Kansas, the daughter of Alfred and Alice Bock. A longtime area resident, she was a housewife and a teacher.

She was a member of the First Presbyterian Church, First Presbyterian Women and PEO, all in Larned. She was very active in many organizations and was a member of the Symphony Orchestra in Cheyenne. She taught junior high home economics in Cheyenne, and also taught part-time at Barton County Community College.

On Aug. 6, 1949, she married Dale D. Lucas in Macksville, Kansas. Dale passed Feb. 27, 2015. During their marriage, she was an avid supporter of all his endeavors, including his time as superintendent of Park County School District No. 1 in Powell.

Survivors include; two sons, Daryl (Sandy) Lucas of Macksville, Kansas, and Myron (Cynthia) Lucas of Garden Plain, Kansas; four grandsons, Sebastian Lucas of Garden Plain, Kansas, Mackenzie Lucas of Garden Plain, Kansas, Christopher (Krista) Lucas of Denver, Colorado and Nickolas Lucas of Macksville, Kansas; one granddaughter, Emily Lucas of Macksville, Kansas; and three great-granddaughters, Kenli, Kaybri, and Kypton Lucas, all of Denver, Colorado.

She was preceded in death by her parents, husband Dale, and brother Bob Bock.

A memorial service will be held at 11 a.m. Monday, Nov. 26, 2018, at First Presbyterian Church in Larned, Kansas, with Pastor Bill Stapleton presiding. Visitation will be from 1-8 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 25, 2018, at Beckwith Mortuary in Larned, Kansas. Private family inurnment will be in the Farmington Cemetery in Macksville, Kansas, at a later date.

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